35million people are hungry in the United States. 13Million people are children.
What is the CAUSE of HUNGER in the United States?
- LOWminimum wage: $7.25/hour---it's even lower than it was in the 1970's
- LOTSof incidents that require instant cash: speeding tickets or medical emergencies
- LACKof health insurance
EQUALS: MOREpoverty and hunger and LESSmoney to spend on food
What are SOME WAYS TO REDUCE HUNGER?
-reduce poverty
---------------------> 1 in 6children live in poverty
---------------------> every 33seconds, a child is born into poor conditions
- raise the minimum wage
- expand the food stamp program
35 million people are hungry in the United States.
13 Million people are children.
What is the CAUSE of HUNGER in the United States?
- LOW minimum wage: $7.25/hour---it's even lower than it was in the 1970's
- LOTS of incidents that require instant cash: speeding tickets or medical emergencies
- LACK of health insurance
EQUALS:
MORE poverty and hunger and LESS money to spend on food
What are SOME WAYS TO REDUCE HUNGER?
-reduce poverty
---------------------> 1 in 6children live in poverty
---------------------> every 33seconds, a child is born into poor conditions
- raise the minimum wage
- expand the food stamp program